We have been gathering and analyzing data throughout the year, employing the same tested and data-driven process with which TrueBridge underwrites its investments, and using our broad networks to assess the state of the venture capital industry as a whole.

FORBES: The 2013 Midas List: Hot Prospects

Both Netflix and Electronic Arts have AMQ less than 50 largely driven by lack of data-driven leadership and decision making process.

FORBES: What is your organization's Analytics Maturity?

Your decision process needs to be data-driven.

FORBES: Your Unprofitable Customers Are Killing You

The challenge that many companies have when attempting to create a data driven culture is that the glamorous part, the chart and graph at the end of the process, is really about 10 percent or less of the work.

FORBES: Ideas for Solving the 'Data' Problem First, the 'Big' Problem Second: The Pentaho Way